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  1. yadan

    Your Opinions on This Peterson

    Those who know me on the forum know that I am partial to smoking and collecting metal-frame pipes, but while recently scanning Etsy for estate pipes, this Peterson Irish Free State caught my attention: http://www.etsy.com/listing/120794613/reserved-for-r-peterson-deluxe-nl-irish As you can see...
  2. yadan

    2 Very Unusual Pipes

    My PAD (which got a bit out of control last month) is directed toward metal-framed pipes, and yesterday and today two quite unusual pipes arrived in the post: a Zephair http://www.smokingmetal.co.uk/pipe.php?page=131 and a Luminum Kraft 50 http://www.smokingmetal.co.uk/pipe.php?page=136 Both...
  3. yadan

    Another Great Seller!

    I recently started a thread about a metal pipe I had won on Ebay, but which turned out to have an obstructed airway. I contacted the seller about this and she not only sent me another pipe, but insisted I keep the first one even after I had succeeded in fully restoring it. It turns out that I've...
  4. yadan

    When It Rains...

    You know how it goes: you order and wait..and wait...and wait. Well, this month I had a very acute PAD attack and ordered about 20 pipes! Up till today, only 5 had arrived, first 2 and then three together. Today it 'poured' - there were another 7 waiting for me at the post office. I spent...
  5. yadan

    How's This for a Pipe?

    I've just successfully concluded negotiations with an Etsy dealer for this unusual pipe: http://www.smokingmetal.co.uk/pipe.php?page=136 It shouldn't surprise anyone that I'm a devotee of metal pipes. This one was procured for $25.00 including shipping. :puffy:
  6. yadan

    What's With Premier Pipes?

    As one of the relatively few puffers who prefers metals (the pipes, not the music!), I need to rely mostly on the availability of vintage pipes no longer in production, that are offered on sites like Etsy and Ebay.For me, that's not really too disastrous since I enjoy the bidding rituals and...
  7. yadan

    An Upright Seller

    As a smoker and collector of metal pipes, I recently won a Ronson Three Way pipe in an Ebay auction. I received the pipe in the post the other day, and it appeared to be in fine condition, just like its photo on the site. The seller had listed it as 'used but in good condition.' Upon unscrewing...
  8. yadan

    Briar Bowl Question

    Can a small hole at the bottom of a briar bowl be repaired with 'pipe mud - or is the bowl essentially kaput?
  9. yadan

    Advice needed...

    I will soon be in possession of a vintage metal Koolsmoke pipe, which will need restoration of both the (briar) bowl and metal stem. I'd really appreciate getting some advice concerning effective materials to do the job. Please don't recommend specific brand names, since I very much doubt I'll...
  10. yadan

    Pipe Rotation Question

    Sorry if this question has been asked before on the forum: Let's say you have seven pipes and smoke seven bowls per day. Which makes more sense - smoking the same pipe all day and rotating the pipes each day, or rotating pipes after each bowl? Thanks for your input! :puffy:
  11. yadan

    Latest metal purchases

    I know that metal pipes are not everyone's cup of tea - but they sure are mine. :-) This month I went on a minor binge and spent some(!)money on a nice group of these pipes, some new, some vintage unsmoked and some vintage smoked. Here is an unsmoked vintage Filto I bought on Etsy...
  12. yadan

    Seller rating question

    I recently purchased a nice pipe on Ebay via BIN. A couple of days later, I noticed the seller had still not posted any shipping info, so I e-mailed her. She politely explained she was on vacation and would initiate shipping procedures when she returned (next week). While I do not begrudge...
  13. yadan

    Outsniping the (eBay) Snipers!

    I've finally won my first pipe auction on Ebay - a beautiful 3rd generation Kirsten in pristine condition. :-) Perhaps I should say 'finally,' since this was only my 3rd; I was sniped in the previous two. I believe I've learned a few lessons about bidding and sniping; I just wish their were...
  14. yadan

    Filto metal pipes

    If anyone has had any experience with smoking a Filto, I'd appreciate hearing about it. :puffy:
  15. yadan

    A Passion for Pipes

    I apologize to those who may already have read the following article. For those who haven't - I'd say that it should be required reading for all pipe smokers, especially forum members: http://www.apassionforpipes.com/neills-blog/2012/4/26/on-price-value-meaning-and-the-scourge-of-flame-wars.html
  16. yadan

    Bidding for Pipes

    I have very recently experienced the displeasure of being sniped twice during the last seconds of bidding on two pipes I really wanted. I am currently bidding on another two great pipes, and would like to avoid disappointment again - if possible. So I was thinking of a bidding strategy; all I...
  17. yadan

    Question About Bidding on Ebay

    I have a question which I e-mailed to Ebay's Customer Service, but I figure I could get a quicker response from you, my bothers in pipesmoking: If you win the bidding, do you have to pay your maximum bid, or only the automatic incremental bid that put you ahead of the other bidders? Thanks for...
  18. yadan

    How Much Tobacco do You Keep on Hand?

    Some members must keep tons of tobacco stored away and plenty more at arm's reach, while others have only one pouch or tin at their disposal. I myself have 540 grams at the ready, divided mostly among Royal Yacht, Nightcap, Early Morning Pipe, Connoisseur Turkish Black, Peterson Special Edition...
  19. yadan

    Bidding on Ebay for Kirstens

    This is my first attempt at a bidding; previously, I had purchased pipes with the 'Buy it Now' function. The two pipes I'm bidding for are...
  20. yadan

    The PAD Syndrome Strikes Again (and perpetually!)

    Today I was finally permitted (by my beautiful wife, Minister of Family Finance) to order a few items I've been dying to get hold of for some time: 2 new Falcons (from Premier Pipes), an unused Dr. Grabow Viking (from Ebay), a hard copy of "Back from the Ashes" (from the Iwan Ries & Co. site)and...
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